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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Chelsea (Shelby County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
76
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
76
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
71
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
27
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chelsea (Alabama)
4 Genera with 6 Species
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chelsea (Alabama)
6 Species
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Chelsea (Alabama)
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov